10 Decadent Desserts You Won't Believe are Only 200 Calories

Editor's Note: All this week, we're sharing meals, snacks and even desserts that can fit into your daily life. We combine our recipes with simple and nutritious sides for healthy meals, snacks and desserts that are calorie-conscious. You'll be amazed that you can fill your plate and still fit into your jeans the next day. (Find the whole series here.)

Desserts are treats, an occasional sweet that isn’t meant to fulfill any nutritional requirements. That said, our desserts in "The SparkPeople Cookbook: Love Your Food, Lose the Weight" are healthier than most—and even more satisfying than anything you’ll find at the bakery or in a 100-calorie pack.

You won't believe that these treats are 200 calories or less (including extras!).

I'm making the Dark Chocolate Angel Food Cake with Rich Chocolate Glaze today for my mom's birthday cake :) I'm a little confused about the recipe though - it says there's 16 servings, but each serving is 1/8 of the cake... anyone know which is correct?
- 1/29/2012 12:14:08 PM

Dessert to me is either a fruit smoothie for something creamy or a gluten-free cookie for something chewy. Maybe some homemade candy for when I'm feeling festive. I love dessert!
- 1/22/2012 10:17:08 PM

I generally love anything Chocolate - the darker the better. Unfortunately I cannot start eating it or bring it home because it's too much of a trigger food for me. I've switched to fresh fruit and nuts for dessert with an occasional chocolate milk or sugar free Hot Chocolate.
- 1/21/2012 4:41:36 PM

And CALICO, you're better off leaving that question on a question message board on the main site. You probably won't get an answer here. I've never tried to add information to the tracker. I just use whatever is close. I know there are options for large, medium, and small bananas and that you can select 1/2 servings, so I just go by that.
- 1/21/2012 10:31:50 AM

I prefer fruit in the summer and dark chocolate in the winter. But anytime you can add penut butter to the mix, I'm in heaven! Like a peanut butter banana smoothie or Reese cups. Mmmmmmm.
- 1/21/2012 10:27:55 AM

Does anyone know how to add calories to the Diet Tracker without adding the food name (just the calorie information). For example, bananas are not always the same size/wt and I only eat half most of the time. How can I add something like that?
- 1/21/2012 9:56:39 AM

I love fresh fruit for desert. The other night I have fresh berries and added just a little vanilla ice cream, let it melt, and it was wonderful. Sometimes a little milk works too. A piece of dark chocolate also fits the bill!
- 1/21/2012 8:53:58 AM

I'm a chocolate lover. I've found that a good piece of dark chocolate is all I need and keep it well under 200 Cal. The extra sugar in Milk chocolate tends to make me crave more. Its all about quality
- 1/21/2012 7:50:32 AM

What about meringues... heat dried or freshly beaten with one spoon of one's favourite fruit jam for instance...not only a platefull (for insatiable ppl) but comming with protein and less than 35 grams hidrocarbonates...(if these are substituted with sweeteners it's just the perfect slimming treat)
- 1/21/2012 4:05:12 AM

I wish they posted all the recipes. However, any dessert can be 200 calories or less if you only have a bite or two. I'm very curious how big the pieces are meant to be for this to hold true for the article.
- 1/20/2012 11:40:25 PM

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